Ironing-board.



No. 816,857. PATENTED JAN. 14, 1908. F. M. BUGBEE.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23. 1906.

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FRANCIS M. `BUGBEE, OF NORTH KINGSVILLE, OHIO.

IRONING-BOARD.

, To all whom it mag/concern "the type sustained upon a framework o'r dition.

trestle, and has for itsvobj'ects to produce a comparatively simple, inexpensive device of this character' in which the frame frnay be folded into compact form to permit convenient shipment or storage of A'the device, one wherein the frame may, when in use, be readily adjusted forl varying the height of the board from lthe floor, and one in which the frame will be iirnily locked in unfolded con- Further objects of the invention are to provide a device of this character wherein the corners of the board at one end of the board or table may be folded when desired, thus pro viding for the ready conversion of the table from a straight edge board to one having a reduced or pointed end, and one wherein the foldable sections or leaves may be securel fastened in either folded or unfolded condl tion. j

A further object of the invention is to 'provide an improved form of sleeve board which l may be readily positioned for use on the table, one wherein the auxiliary board may be turned to any desired position for convenient use, and one wherein the supporting standard for said board may when the latter is not in use be folded to an unobstructing position.

With these and other objects in view, the invention comprises the novel features of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafter desihed.

` Specification of Letters-Patent. Application' lea May 23. 1906. saisi No. 318.385.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1k is a side elevation of an ironing board embodying the invention showing the same arboard in place.

ranged for use and withthe auxiliary sleeve Fig. 2 is a reverse plantview with the frame folded'. Fig. 3 isa detail view of one of the locking bars.' Fig. 4`is a detail.

sec-tional view taken centrally and longitudinally through the sleeve board showing the same mounted for use. Fig. 5 is a reverse Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

plan view of the Asleeve board, showing the supporting standard in folded condition. j

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the main board or table sustained upon a foldable train or trestle 2 comprising two pairs of supporting legs 3 and 4 crossed as shown and pivotally connected adjacent their longitudinal centers by means of a ytransversely extending pivoting element or rod 5, there being fixed on the lower face of the board 1 adjacent its rear end a cross piece or cleat to -which the upper ends of the legs 3 are pivoted as at 7, while attached to the lower face of the board adjacent its forward end is a pair of relatively spaced, parallel locking members or bars 8 each provided on its lower face with a seriesv of engaging portions or teeth 9 and with a longitudinal, elongated recess 10 disposed in advance of the forward tooth. Each bar has applied to its lower face for closing the recess 10 and the spaces llfbetween the teeth a retaining spring 12 fixed at its forward end to the bar at a point beyond the teeth 9, by means of a fastening member 13 and secured at its rear end by a fastening member consisting of a headed pin 14 whic a propriate distance vand serves as a guide on w ich the rear end of the spring may play in a vertical plane.

The legs 4 which are connected adjacent their lower ends by a rung 15 are equipped at their lower ends with rollers 16 and provided piece or cleat 1'9 on which is pivoted a latchv 20 adapted for engagement with the rung 18 to hold the legs in folded condition, as seen in Fig'. 2, under which conditions the pins 17 will be disposed within the forward elongated recesses 10 of their respective locking bars.

The board' or table l has its forward end of reduced pointed formation, as seen in Fig. 2, there being applied to the inclined side edges projects vertically downward an 21 of said pointed end foldable leaves or sec- I tions 22 oi' substantially triangular form and tire length or wi l, when the sections arev folded, present a sharpened or pointed end formation to adapt it for readily receiving skirts or analogous articles of clothes to be ironed.

Adapted for use in connection with the table 1 is a sleeve board 26 provided at its rear end with a longitudinal slot or recess 27 in which is pivoted on one end a foldable supporting leg or standard 28 having a cylindrical endk portion 29 adapted to fit in a step or socket 30 formed in the table 1 and cleat 6, there being applied to the lower face of board 26 and at the inner end 'of slot 27 a bearing plate 31 with which the standard contacts when in active position, while applied to the upper face of the board above the slot 27 is a spring 32 adapted to bear on the end. of the standard' for locking the same in vertical supporting position. The slot 27 is enlarged at its outer end as at 33 for accommodating the cylindrical portion 29 of the standard, while formed in the rear end of the board is a recess 3 4 adapted for permitting ready engaging of the operators finger with the standard for unfolding the same. When it is desired to use the board the supporting frame is arranged as in Fig. 1, with the legs unfolded, underwhich conditions the pins 17 will, owing to engagement with the teeth on the bars 8, fix the legs in supporting position,

it being noted that the springs 12 serve tov retain the pins in the recesses 11, thus obviating accidental disengagement of the parts.

In practice, when the board is in folded condition, asin Fig. 2, the pins 17 lie at the forward ends of slots 10 and the latch button 20 engages rung 18 for holding the frame in folded condition as heretofore explained. Under these conditions, when it is desired to vuse the board, the latch is turned for releasingvthe rung and the legs are turned to open position, whereupon the ins 17 will ride over the teeth 9, during whic action the springs 12 will yield downwardly and will in yielding play upon and be guided by the fastening members 14; the latter, being disposed beyond the teeth 9, it is obvious that they will constitute stops whereby the pins 17 will be retained in engagement with toothed bars 11,

without danger of accidental -detachment or disengagement. For varying the height of the table when in use, the operatorfplaces one foot on the rung 18 and raises the forward vend of the board, thereby freeing the4 pin from the recesses 11, whereupon the eight "of ,the board may be increased by drawing forwardly thereon or decreased by moving the same rearwardly, as will ber readily understood, it being apparent that after the desired height has been attained the pins are again sprun into en agement with the piece 9, and furt erthat uring the action of adjusting the table the legs'4 will travel` freely at their lower ends on the rollers 16.

The leaves 22 may be folded as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2 when a tapered ended board is desired or unfolded, and secured in such position by the buttons 25 when conditions render itdesirable to employ a square ended board.v

The supporting member 28 for the sleeve board 26 remains nor'mally in folded condiytion as in Fig. 5, but may, when it is desired to use the board, be conveniently unfolded by introducing theiinger int'o recess 34 for engaging the end of and swinging the member downward on its pivot, it being apparent that the memberwill be locked in active position under the action of spring 32 and will, through its engagement with Iates 31, properly sustain the strains to W ich it'may be subjected. IVhen` the cylindrical portion 29 is seated in the socket 30 the sleeve board may be swung to any desired position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: l

1. In a device of the class described, a

frame comprising two pairs of crossed piv.`

oted legs, a table pivoted at\one end to the upper ends of one pair of said legs, 'locking bars secured longitudinally upon the underside of the table and provided ',with engaging teeth or ratchets, pins carried at the upper' ends of the other pair of legs and engaging said teeth or ratchets to hold .the frame in unfolded condition, springs secured upon the bars near one end ofthe latter for retaining the pins connected with the legs in engagement with the teeth upon the bars, said springs being yieldable to ermit the pins to rlde over the teeth, vand eaded pins connecting the free ends of the springs with the bars beyond the teeth, the free ends of the springs being freely movable upon said headed pins.

2. In a device of the class described, a supporting frame comprising crossed pivoted legs arranged in pairs, a table sustained by the frame, toothed locking bars secured longitudinally upon the underside of the table,

said locking bars being rovided with 'longitudinal recesses, lateral y extending engagin members Carried by one air of the 1e the toothed bars and also constituting sto s 10 g E gs p and engaging the toothed ars, retaining for engaging members carried by the legs of springs secured upon the undersides of the the supporting frame. toothed bars near one end of the latter, and In testimony whereof, I afix my signature headed fastening members extending: from in presence of two Witnesses.

the opposite ends of the toothed bars through FRANCIS M. BUGBEE. apertures in the springs near the free ends of Witnesses: the latter, and serving to guide the ends of WENDELL H. BUGBEE, said springs in their outward movement from WALTER H. BUGBEE. 

